Richmond, Calif., City Council Fails to Censure Mayor over Antisemitic Social Media Posts

Richmond, Calif., City Council fails to censure mayor over antisemitic social media posts

A city council meeting in Richmond, Calif., ended with shouting and frustration after 11 p.m. on Tuesday evening when the body adjourned without considering a measure seeking to censure Mayor Eduardo Martinez, who is under fire from the local Jewish community after sharing antisemitic posts on his LinkedIn page last month.  “This is a complete embarrassment as a city council,” Councilmember Jamelia Brown, one of the officials who sought to issue…

Richmond Mayor, Not Censured, Proposes 'Restorative Process'

The newest attempt to censure Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez over antisemitic posts that shared conspiracy theories about the Bondi Beach attack has failed.